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- Date:
- 26 July 2022
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- Law reports
In Harpur Trust v Brazel, the Supreme Court held that holiday pay for part-year workers should not be calculated on a pro rata basis, but by applying the approach set out in s.224 of the Employment Rights Act.
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- Type:
- FAQs
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- Type:
- Law reports
Updated to reflect that the Court of Appeal has granted permission to appeal the EAT's decision in Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
New rules relax the weekly rest period requirement for drivers of goods on international journeys.
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- Date:
- 28 June 2022
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
At the start of June, more than 70 companies embarked on a trial of working a four-day week. The pilot will last for six months and employees involved will receive 100% of their usual pay, just working 80% of the time.
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- Date:
- 8 June 2022
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Are employees entitled to extra pay for working on bank holidays? What does an employer do if an employee refuses to work on a bank holiday? How should bank holidays be managed for part-time employees? Public holidays can raise a myriad of issues for employers - we explain how to deal with some of the most common.
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- Date:
- 9 May 2022
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In 2022, the late May bank holiday has been moved to Thursday 2 June and there is an additional bank holiday on Friday 3 June, creating a four-day weekend to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. What does the long weekend of celebrations across the UK mean for employers?
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- Date:
- 9 May 2022
- Type:
- Editor's choice
We round up our resources to help employers to manage employment issues that may arise as a result of the extended bank holiday weekend to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, including guidance on whether employees are entitled to take the extra bank holiday off work.
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- Type:
- Policies and documents
Updated to flag that the Women’s Euros and the Men's World Cup are both scheduled to take place this year.
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- Type:
- Employment law manual
Updated to include a reference to legislation that will entitle victims of domestic abuse in Northern Ireland to time off work.